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Post by madockawando on Nov 2, 2024 0:19:03 GMT
Lionel now has a Make Your Own set option. You select your own locomotive, rolling stock, power supply, track and accessory. In general I like the idea and think it has potential. However, your choices are limited to basic starter set level components. I was also surprised how quickly it added up. But I think it should be open to premium sets. For example, you are coming intot he hobby and you want all you need to start but don't want a starter set. You could buy the AEC set for example and select a track pack and basic power at a discount. Or build sets with scale locomotives and scale cars Anyway, play around with it if you like and see what you come up with myos.lionel.com/ |
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Post by rtraincollector on Nov 2, 2024 0:43:46 GMT
My thought on this, They do it this way to get more out of a starter set ( also known as greed ) When they make a set the control the cost and get let it go cheaper as they will make a couple thousand at a time, what you get here is a handpicked set, So yes it cost a little more but shouldn't bring the cost up much, seeing how little people in Chine have a very low pay scale or they say they do.
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Post by emkayan5000c on Nov 2, 2024 2:24:59 GMT
i saw it the other day. i'm waiting for the tier 4 engines to become available before i start pestering my godparents about it
although i can already here them saying no plus i'm holding out for a friend who said they might have some trains for me later this year or early next year
depending on how that goes i might have enough trains to where i won't want any more and instead focus on building the layout
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Nov 2, 2024 2:55:47 GMT
Well, the concept of being able to pick the items you want to be included in your set is certainly a good one.
One of the chronic complaints about just about every "bundled" product or service is the amount of dross typically thrown in with the treasures you really opened your wallet to get, and even with a limited selection, being able to pick your own "best of" grouping can be a powerful consumer incentive if done right. I would expect them to charge some price premium for the service (over the off-the-shelf sets), but I suspect the per-item cost will still be much better than trying to assemble your "dream consist" strictly from the a la carte menu. If it works for the starter sets, I suspect you'll see the option offered with the premium stuff before too long . . .
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 2, 2024 9:09:39 GMT
I don’t know. I’ve been creating my own sets for the last 40 years!
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Post by seayakbill on Nov 2, 2024 9:35:44 GMT
I went to the web site and built a set with the product offered to build my set and once completed it was no bargain, price wise. Product offered to build the set would not have been on my must have list.
Bill
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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Nov 2, 2024 14:48:52 GMT
I don’t know. I’ve been creating my own sets for the last 40 years! Yeah, but what have you had to pay for such 'sets', doing it item by item? 
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Post by rtraincollector on Nov 2, 2024 15:23:06 GMT
i'm holding out for a friend who said they might have some trains for me later this year or early next year depending on how that goes i might have enough trains to where i won't want any more and instead focus on building the layout That is a misconception. once the bug bites you can never have enough
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Post by emkayan5000c on Nov 2, 2024 17:15:10 GMT
i'm holding out for a friend who said they might have some trains for me later this year or early next year depending on how that goes i might have enough trains to where i won't want any more and instead focus on building the layout That is a misconception. once the bug bites you can never have enough i will have enough if my godparents say so
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Post by chipset35 on Nov 2, 2024 17:43:22 GMT
Here is my "Make My Own Set" Plan: One LIRR C420 Hign nose in Dashing Dan/Worlds Fair colors. Five LIRR Passenger cars with Dashing Dan/Worlds Fair colors. No Track No Transformer. Doubt they would do this as they seem to be content with releasing same trains over and over with just different colors or themes. Anything above the norm costs at least $1500 or more.
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Post by Traindiesel! on Nov 2, 2024 17:46:57 GMT
I don’t know. I’ve been creating my own sets for the last 40 years! Yeah, but what have you had to pay for such 'sets', doing it item by item?
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Post by madockawando on Nov 2, 2024 22:03:33 GMT
I wonder if these make your own sets come in their own set box.
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Post by rtraincollector on Nov 2, 2024 23:51:31 GMT
i'm holding out for a friend who said they might have some trains for me later this year or early next year depending on how that goes i might have enough trains to where i won't want any more and instead focus on building the layout That is a misconception. once the bug bites you can never have enough All I'm saying is that is what most of us had that type of belief at one time, but a few years later. ( I swore 3 or 4 times that's it) But really what happened after my 3rd or 4 set.   And I actually added another shelf on all 3 sides and probably before moving had just as much under the layout I built. and here is what I have now in Standard gauge, I still have some of the O but because this house has a smaller train room, I sod about 90% of that. here is most of the O I still have now and some of my standard gauge    Here is opposite wall from first two pics.  
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Post by ron045 on Nov 3, 2024 12:43:08 GMT
I don’t know. I’ve been creating my own sets for the last 40 years! Here is a "Make My Own Set" by Ron, favorite. My absolute favorite engine and cars to pull.  Start watching at 3:01 to see them run dead rail using Blunami.
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Post by david1 on Nov 3, 2024 17:07:20 GMT
I have been building my own sets since 1972 when I got my first locomotive, A Lionel U36b.
Still in 2024 I'm doing something similar. I like unit trains like flat cars loaded with military equipment, a solid block of 40' box cars, container train,etc.
Dave
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